INDUCTEE Greg Sacavage grew up surrounded by sports excellence. His father, Charles, was an outstanding football, wrestling, and track star while attending Mount Carmel High School. Greg, along with his brothers Charles and Robert, had the privilege of joining Charles, Sr as one of only a few MCA graduates to participate in collegiate wrestling, where […]

INDUCTEE Vince Rawa, Mount Carmel Area’s talented halfback and punter, surprised everyone back in 1974 by accepting a two-year baseball scholarship from the Pittsburgh Pirates to attend Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Arizona. Pirate scout Paul Bordi said Rawa was selected because of his terrific potential as an outfielder. Rawa’s status at Central Arizona was […]

INDUCTEE In the mid 70’s Mount Carmel Area’s Al Santos, and his newly formed girls track team was struggling to find its own identity. What he needed was a star to make people take notice. He found more than one – Cheryl Kent, Michelle Whyne, Maria Molesevich, Michelle Zublick – just to name a few. […]

INDUCTEE Joe Palovick has always epitomized the meaning of a true scholar athlete. Even while participating in three varsity sports, Joe managed to graduate as Mount Carmel Area’s Valedictorian in 1985. As a collegian, Palovick would earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with Distinction in 1990 from prestigious Swarthmore College. He would also graduate […]

INDUCTEE Mike Mychak is a 1966 graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School and competed in both basketball and track and field for the Red Tornadoes. He was elected captain of both sports as a senior and led the thinclads in scoring in both his junior and senior seasons. Mychak first set the MCA record […]

INDUCTEE Mount Carmel Area has played close to 1100 baseball games since 1909, and in that time, there have only been 14 no-hitters thrown by Tornado hurlers. Jim Moncavage is responsible for 2 of those, as well as, 5 one-hitters. To say that he has been one of the best pitchers to ever graduate from […]

INDUCTEE Walter Ray Williams, Earl Anthony, Pete Weber, and Don Carter are not just a few names that aren’t easily recognized to the average sports fan. They have all earned millions of dollars as members of the Professional Bowlers Association, and have won numerous PBA titles that have made them the best in their sport. […]

INDUCTEE Last year, Mount Carmel Area Wrestling welcomed three new member into its 100 win club. The president of that club would be David Fantini, the first ever MCA wrestler to win 100 matches in the course of his career. David would not post that 100th victory during the Southeast Regional Championship in 1990. Dave […]

INDUCTEE Unfortunately, Michael passed away on March 3rd of this year. The Ed Romance Chapter wishes to offer its deepest sympathy to his wife, Bernadette, and son, Michael. Mike will be inducted today, and shall forever be a part of the Class of 2009. Mike Bergamo established himself as the anchor of one of the […]

SPECIAL RECOGNITION At a time when Mount Carmel Area wrestling is experiencing anew found notoriety, it seems only fitting that we recognize one of the teams from the Golden Era of MCA wrestling. The 1968-69 team would go on to win the first-ever District IV PIAA Southern Sectional Championship and would retire the Northumberland County […]